When Aria Wynn’s doctor told her she was prediabetic, she felt overwhelmed. “It felt like a ticking clock,” she says. “I kept thinking, ‘Is this something I can actually reverse?’”
Aria had always considered herself healthy-ish. She didn’t eat fast food every day, but she also never really paid attention to carbs, fiber, or blood sugar spikes.
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She started with one rule: every meal had to include protein, fiber, and healthy fat. That meant adding lentils to her soups, swapping white rice for farro, and choosing unsweetened almond milk for her smoothies.
But it wasn’t just about substitutions—it was about slowing down and becoming more aware.
“I began noticing how certain meals made me feel,” Aria says. “I wasn’t judging myself, just observing.”
She also cut back on processed snacks and started making her own—trail mix, hard-boiled eggs, fresh veggie sticks. The biggest shift, however, came from her mindset. “Clean eating wasn’t punishment,” she explains. “It was my chance to heal.”
Three months later, her blood sugar levels were back in the normal range. She still enjoys the occasional treat, but now she does so with balance and confidence. “I don’t feel restricted—I feel empowered.”
